Where does “jaunissement” come from?
jaunissement (French) comes from French jaunisse, from French jaune, from Middle French jaune, from Old French jaune, from Latin galbinus, from Latin galbanum, from Ancient Greek χαλβάνη, from Hebrew חֶלְבְּנָה — milk.
jaunissement (French): yellowing
Definitions
- yellowing
Ancestry of “jaunissement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | jaunisse | jaundice; first-person singular present... |
| 2 | French | jaune | yellow; yolk |
| 3 | Middle French | jaune | Alternative form of iaune; yellow |
| 4 | Old French | jaune | yellow |
| 5 | Latin | galbinus | greenish-yellow, yellowish, chartreuse;... |
| 6 | Latin | galbanum | galbanum |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χαλβάνη | galbanum, the resinous juice produced by plants... |
| 8 | Hebrew | חֶלְבְּנָה | — |
| 9 | Hebrew | ח־ל־ב | — |
| 10 | Hebrew | חָלָב | milk |